Cook_s_Country_-_October_2019

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These chile-drenched sopaipillas bring the heat
(along with the beans and cheese).

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For a rustic yet elegant weeknight meal,
look to the flavors of southeast France.

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Herby, sweet pork sausage and earthy lentils
make a perfect pair.

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The secret ingredient for supermoist,
perfectly cooked salmon? Time.

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How do you get the most flavor out of this
quick-cooking vegetable? Brown it.

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Our recipe delivers all the savory-sweet appeal
of this restaurant favorite—no knife juggling
or flaming onion volcano required.

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It took 138 pounds of potatoes and more than 40 tests,
but we found a better way to make homemade hash browns.

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Could the answer to ramping up apple flavor

be ditching the cider?

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Could we re-create this bodega classic at home?

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In most versions of this creamy party dip, the

artichoke flavor gets lost. We set out to find it.

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Roasting isn’t the only way to prepare this versatile bird.

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Meet your new favorite Thanksgiving side dish.

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This delicious casserole is so easy to make

that you don’t even have to boil the pasta.

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Women in my family have been making this

Thanksgiving side for generations. Now it’s my turn.

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We love pecan pie, but we were looking for something more.

PLUS Testing Pie Weights

2 ASK COOK’S COUNTRY

3 KITCHEN SHORTCUTS

PRODUCT TASTING

Canned Green Chiles

17 GETTING TO KNOW Turkey

24 COOKING CLASS

Homemade

Corn Tortillas

26 ONE PAN

Curried Roast Chicken

and Vegetables

27 HOW TO MAKE Salted Butter

28 SLOW COOKER

Chicken and Corn

Chowder

29 COOKING FOR TWO Beef Chili

30 EQUIPMENT REVIEW

Broiler-Safe

Baking Dishes

31 PRODUCT TASTING Lard

32 HEIRLOOM RECIPE

Pumpkin–Chocolate

Chip Snack Cake

33 GREAT AMERICAN CAKE

Candy Corn Cake

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